Facebook Hands Over Troll Names In U.K.
In a landmark ruling, a 45-year-old English woman triumphed over Facebook tormentors when she obtained a court order from the British High Court mandating their exposure.
In a landmark ruling, a 45-year-old English woman triumphed over Facebook tormentors when she obtained a court order from the British High Court mandating their exposure.
She is reportedly the first person to file a court case requesting that the names of those who terrorized her on the social network be revealed, The Daily Mail reported.
The troubles ignited when the mother, while watching “The X Factor” with her daughter, logged into then-exiting contestant Frankie Cocozza’s Facebook page to offer a support post after he was ridiculed.
According to the woman’s solicitor, the trolls then made her the target of their malicious acts.
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